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Stephen Curry

Dec. 7 -- His name has been missing from the substantive conversations about the NBA's best point guards. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry is a lights-out shooter. No one disputes that fact. He's one of the craftiest scorers in the league when healthy.

But a great point guard?

It's only now, with Curry focused on leading his surprising Warriors, that his name is being tossed around as one of the youngsters poised to break into the league's elite group of floor generals.

Curry has put together four straight 20-point, 10-assist performances for the 11-7 Warriors, who are battling for the top spot in the Pacific Division. The Warriors have won six of their past eight games and eight of their past 11, giving the state of California a third team (along with the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers) that could be in the West's playoff mix come April.

The rewards for Curry could come sooner, however, as he'll get strong consideration for a reserve spot on the Western Conference All-Star team if he keeps on playing like he has. He's already kicked the door down and joined the Kia Race to the MVP Ladder this week at our No. 10 spot.

"This is the player everyone was excited about when he was at Davidson," one Eastern Conference executive said. "You knew he had the potential to be a dynamic scorer and a great shooter. The question was always going to be about his ability to adjust to being a full-time point guard and whether that would take away from his scoring ability. When he and Monta [Ellis] were there together and he was always hurt, it didn't look like he was going to get there. But he's doing both right now and doing them well."

As he did in a win over the Pistons Wednesday. Curry scored 22 points, nailing four of his six shots from distance, while dishing out 10 assists to just one turnover to go along with four steals and three rebounds.

Warriors coach Mark Jackson, who is third all-time in assists in the NBA, is aware that Curry is in the midst of taking that next step in the evolutionary process any of the potentially great point guards must take.

"I'm sure he's had a great stretch of performances before, but what I love about the way he's playing right now is that he's in total control out there on the floor," Jackson said of Curry. "When things get crazy, there's no need for me to call a timeout, because I feel confident and comfortable with his ability to run this team. He's playing at a whole other level probably than he's ever played."

If Currys defense is so bad, why do the warriors have the third best defensive team in the league? Why do opposing point guards have a less than average per of 14.9 when Curry is in the game? Why does curry LEAD the nba with a plus minus of +416.

Originally Posted by alexander_37

You can rattle off all of the stats you want with no context whatsoever. You still said Curry is the 4th best player in the league.

Seems like Curry is finally coming into his own. Gonna be interesting to watch him battle Williams tonight.

Originally Posted by Monta is beast

If Currys defense is so bad, why do the warriors have the third best defensive team in the league? Why do opposing point guards have a less than average per of 14.9 when Curry is in the game? Why does curry LEAD the nba with a plus minus of +416.

Originally Posted by alexander_37

You can rattle off all of the stats you want with no context whatsoever. You still said Curry is the 4th best player in the league.

lol weren't people saying last week that Andrew Bogut is a better player than Curry??

Not even Lee is a better player in my eyes and D Lee is super nice

When Bogut is healthy, and playing well, he's probably still more effective than Curry.

Originally Posted by Monta is beast

If Currys defense is so bad, why do the warriors have the third best defensive team in the league? Why do opposing point guards have a less than average per of 14.9 when Curry is in the game? Why does curry LEAD the nba with a plus minus of +416.

Originally Posted by alexander_37

You can rattle off all of the stats you want with no context whatsoever. You still said Curry is the 4th best player in the league.

I'm really liking how the warriors are progressing this season. Top 15 in almost all defensive categories, getting into the top 15 in offensive categories, top 5 team in the west. I think we are just missing bogut, but who knows when he will be back. If we can keep up this pace, or find a 7 footer who is more offensive just as a replacement until we get bogut back, we will remain top 5 in the west. I actually don't want bogut to come back until february when things actually matter. After all star break we will be in for a true fight. But as for the bogut is better than curry? I think that you can't compare 2 completely different positions/players... but bogut better than lee that would be interesting to see. each of them playing 30 minutes a game and comparing numbers offensively and defensively

If Currys defense is so bad, why do the warriors have the third best defensive team in the league? Why do opposing point guards have a less than average per of 14.9 when Curry is in the game? Why does curry LEAD the nba with a plus minus of +416.

Originally Posted by alexander_37

You can rattle off all of the stats you want with no context whatsoever. You still said Curry is the 4th best player in the league.

"It's already over. All hopes aside and being only realistic. The Giants won't make the post season with the Dodgers and the Rockies in the same division."
-rarryronds (06/03/2010 - on the Giants 2010 season)

If Currys defense is so bad, why do the warriors have the third best defensive team in the league? Why do opposing point guards have a less than average per of 14.9 when Curry is in the game? Why does curry LEAD the nba with a plus minus of +416.

Originally Posted by alexander_37

You can rattle off all of the stats you want with no context whatsoever. You still said Curry is the 4th best player in the league.